Meteorological Remarks for 1833 at Carlisle. 339 



Page 128. Canada Goose (Anser Canadensis). — On the 24th 

 of June ten or eleven Canada Geese were observed in the 

 River Caldew, near the village of Dalston, one of which was 

 procured, and is now in the collection of a gentleman residing 

 within a short distance of the above-named village. 



211. Northern Diver {Colymbus glacialis). — A remarkably 

 fine old female Northern Diver was taken alive, by a boy, on 

 the sands near the village of Bowness. The intestines of this 

 bird were fully seventy-two inches in length, and the irides 

 were of a very fine crimson red. 



221. Common Skua {Cataractes vulgaris). — A fine old fe- 

 male Skua Gull was brought to us alive on the 27th of April, 

 which had been captured on the preceding day, on the coast, 

 in the following very extraordinary manner. A fisherman, who 

 had been examining his nets on the above-mentioned day, ob- 

 served, at some distance, two large birds struggling together, 

 and upon arriving at the scene of combat he found this bird 

 upon the point of killing a Herring Gull (Lams argentatus), 

 and so determined was the Skua to dispatch its prey, that the 

 fisherman secured it without the least difficulty. The stomach 

 was quite empty, and the eggs in the ovary were still very small. 

 We cannot find that the Skua has been captured in this vici- 

 nity before. 



231. The Lesser Brown-headed Gull [Lams capisiratus). — 

 An immature female of this rare Gull was accidentally procured 

 near Sandsfield, on the 6th of June. It was found associating 

 with several of the Black-headed species {Larus ridibundus), 

 but remained after all its congeners had taken wing, was shot 

 at, and fortunately killed. From an inspection of this bird, 

 we are satisfied that this species may be very easily overlooked, 

 and that many ornithologists would consider it merely a small 

 specimen of the Black-headed Gull. We have deemed it ad- 

 visable, therefore, to give its weight and dimensions. 



Weight 8£ ounces. 



Length 14^ inches. 



Extent of the wings 36 



Bill to the front l T \j 



Bill to the gape, or rictus l T f! TJ 



Tarsi 1 T ° 5 



Middle toe and claw l T ^j 



A few Meteorological Remarks on the Spring and Summer of 

 1 833, at Carlisle. 

 During the afternoon of the 29th of March there was a re- 

 markably heavy shower of snow, which continued without any 



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